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Adam James Fenton, Assistant Professor, Centre for Peace and Security, Coventry University

AI godbots: religious leaders warn of ‘alarming consequences’ when machines speak in the name of God

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I (Adam) am chatting with the “Apostle Stephen”, an online chatbot created by the Redeemed Christian Church of God, a church founded in Nigeria in the 1950s with a growing global following. He is, to be honest, a bit pushy for an apostle.

In my conversation with Apostle Stephen, I open by asking for details about RCCG congregations in Coventry. He responds that to help assist me better he needs my name, email and phone number. I say I’d rather not share that information right now.

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